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Stevie Nicks' Former Beachfront Home for Sale at $3.9 Million

1 day ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Corey Irwin

Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images / Christie's International Real EstateSHARETWEETA beachfront condo previously owned by Stevie Nicks has hit the market with an asking price of $3.9 million. Located in Marina del Rey, an upscale Southern California neighborhood located just south of Santa Monica and Venice Beach, the three bedroom, three bathroom unit offers unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean.
Queens of the Stone Age Announce 'Alive in the Catacombs' Film

1 day ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Corey Irwin

Andreas NeumannSHARETWEETQueens of the Stone Age have announced a unique concert film shot in the Catacombs of Paris. Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs was recorded in July 2024 and marks the first time that an artist has been given permission to perform within the famed tombs. Located beneath the city of Paris, and spanning roughly 200 miles, the Catacombs contain several million bodies buried during the 1700s.
Neil Young, John Mellencamp to Play Willie Nelson's 40th Farm Aid

1 day ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Allison Rapp

Matt Kincaid, Getty Images / Brandon Bell, Getty Images / Larry Bussaca, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETWillie Nelson's 40th Farm Aid will feature returning performers and cofounders Neil Young and John Mellencamp. The festival will take place on Sept. 20 in Minneapolis.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Stevie Wonder

1 day ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Allison Rapp

Evening Standard / Getty ImagesSHARETWEETAs one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, Stevie Wonder has lived quite the life. Born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1950, Wonder fell into music at an early age and had a record deal at age 11. A multi-instrumentalist, compelling vocalist and ahead-of-his-time songwriter, Wonder wasted little time proving his talent.
Dead and Company to Play Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Shows

1 day ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Corey Irwin

Amy Sussman, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETDead and Company will perform a trio of concerts in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this August in celebration of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. “We have some really big news,” San Francisco’ mayor Daniel Lurie declared in a video shared on social media. “Dead & Co., three shows, August 1st, 2nd and 3rd, right here in the city that is the home of the Grateful Dead. What better way to celebrate?
Revisiting Cher's Long-Forgotten '80s Rock Band, Black Rose

2 days ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matthew Wilkening

Running Press / Aaron Rapoport, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETTired of being boxed in creatively, in 1980 Cher tried life as a singer in the short-lived rock band Black Rose. Her attempt to be just one member of a band of equals was similar to what David Bowie attempted with Tin Machine, although Cher did it almost a decade earlier.
Gene Simmons' New $12K Roadie Says It Was 'Absolutely' Worth It

2 days ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matthew Wilkening

YouTube / Z-R-O-SSHARETWEETGene Simmons has been widely mocked for offering a $12,495 "roadie for a day" package on his current solo tour, but at least one fan is happy he took the Kiss star up on the offer. "This is what I choose to spend my money on," 52-year-old retired corrections sergeant Dwayne Rosado told the New York Times after serving as Simmons' "roadie" alongside his 13 year-old son Zach for a concert in Red Bank, NJ on May 9. "I'm not going to die with a lot of money.
How to Assemble a 'Hidden' Alice Cooper Group Album

2 days ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matthew Wilkening

Universal History ArchiveSHARETWEETThis summer, the original Alice Cooper Group will release their first new album in over five decades. But while you're waiting for July's The Revenge of Alice Cooper, you can piece together a pretty cool album's worth of songs the four surviving members have made together in the last 14 years.
Why Bad Company Was Different Than Free

2 days ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matt Wardlaw

Michael Putland, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETBad Company was different. Although Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke had a difficult journey with their previous band, Free, it was one they felt they wouldn't repeat with their new group. "I think that the key person at that time was Mick Ralphs, because obviously I'd worked with Paul for five years," Kirke tells the UCR Podcast in a new interview you can listen to below. "Our first couple of years were a slog, but we sort of climbed the mountain.
15 Rock Bands That Don’t Deserve All the Hate They Get

2 days ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Corey Irwin

UCR / Getty ImagesSHARETWEETBaseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson once famously said, “Fans don’t boo nobodies.” It’s the kind of quote printed on motivational materials and paraphrased in energy drink commercials, but its message is true. Fans reserve their strongest hate for the biggest names, which applies to music as easily as sports. Each rock act -- no matter how revered -- has at some point been the target of unfair contempt. The Beatles have been called overrated.